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Tomorrow’s physics test: machine learning

05/07/24

Laura Dattaro

Machine learning is becoming an essential part of a physicist’s toolkit. How should new students learn to use it?

05/30/23

A different way of thinking

Neurodivergent physicists face barriers in STEM, but there are also benefits to being who they are.

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05/23/23

From inventor to entrepreneur

Creating a startup to commercialize technology developed during research is a risky road for physicists and engineers, but the help of experts can improve their chances.

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05/16/23

Searching for the matter that hides its shine

Just because matter is visible doesn’t mean it’s easy to see.

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05/09/23

Collaboration builds fantastical stories from nuggets of truth

What happens when you pair CERN scientists with science fiction writers to create short stories inspired by particle physics?

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05/02/23

Encouraging a new community

Physicists advocate for getting community college students involved in research.

Illustration of a bagel with different objects sprinkling onto its surface like toppings on an "everything" bagel

04/25/23

Whatever happened to the theory of everything?

A theory of everything was all the rage in the 1980s. So where did it go?

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04/18/23

Practice makes perfect (particle detectors)

Prototyping is an indispensable step in the development of particle physics experiments like DUNE and projects like PIP-II.

04/04/23

Is dark matter the most powerful wave in the universe?

Dark matter could consist of particles so ultralight, they behave more like waves.

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